See also: legal, Legal, and legâl

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of loyal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /le.ɡal/
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Adjective

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légal (feminine légale, masculine plural légaux, feminine plural légales)

  1. statutory: having to do with an act of parliament
  2. legal, lawful, licit: in accordance with the law

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Dutch: legaal
  • Romanian: legal
  • Turkish: legal

Further reading

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Norman

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin lēgālis.

Adjective

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légal m

  1. (Jersey) legal